Denis McQuail – Mass Media in the Public Interest

“The media do serve the ‘public interest’ or ‘general welfare welfare’ whether by design or chance.”

“a simple definition… says that something ‘is in the public interest if it serves the ends of the whole society rather than those of some sectors of the society.'”

James Curran – Mass Media and Democracy

“The best way to organise the core media sector is to entrust them to public service organizations.”

“public service broadcasting organizations tend to be unduly influenced by the political class.”